Artemis Gallery will hold its
VARIETY SALE | Antiquities & Ethnographic Art Auction
on Thu, Aug 05, 2021 9:00 AM GMT-5. The sale features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Fine Art, more! In this image: Costa Rican Stone Flying Panel Metate - Zoomorphs. Estimate $9,500 - $14,250.
Published Roman Silver Skyphos / Drinking Vessel
. Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A fabulous skyphos (drinking cup) of a squat form with a protruding footed base surrounding a petite set of raised concentric circles, rounded walls with a carinated shoulder, a corseted neck, and a thick folded rim decorated with a band of repeating bead-form motifs stamped into the side. Estimate $8,500 - $12,750.
Archaic Greek Silver Shallow Bowl / Libation Dish
. Classical World, Greece, late Archaic to Classical period, ca. 6th to 4th century BCE. An exceptional shallow silver bowl of simple, elegant form, with a flanged, broad rim and a body tapering to a gently concave base. Estimate $6,500 - $9,750.
Nayarit Bi-chrome Couple w/ Children TL Tested
. Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A pair of very sizable, skillfully hand built, and carefully modeled bi-chrome terracotta figures, each one highly decorated, the male with a one with a conical hat, tunic, and shorts, playing a rasp with a carved figure; the female wearing a twisted headband and a skirt, while holding her infant to her breast; both with elaborate ear ornaments, multi-strand beaded necklaces, and prominent nose rings. Estimate $5,500 - $8,250.
Maya Architectural Base Kinich Ahau, ex-Museum
. Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A striking, large carved architecture feature - a base of a wall - featuring a high relief face mask depicting the sun god Kinich Ahau (designated as god G when referring to the codices) with circular eyes, puffy lips, gaunt cheeks, a headband, and spool-adorned ears. Estimate $6,000 - $9,000.
19th C. Americana Wood Mermaid Carved Sign / Folk Art
. North America, United States, or England, ca. 19th century CE. A handmade wooden sign of a mermaid lying on her side with her head propped in her hand. Estimate $800 - $1,200.
Large Syro Hittite Pottery Bull Pull Toy on Wheels
. Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, Bronze Age, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. Wow! A rare example of a wheeled "toy" bull, with a long, hollow, cylindrical body, panel-like front and back legs, and wheels that rest on long axles serving as feet. Estimate $3,600 - $5,400.
Mid-18th C. Austrian / German Jaeger Flintlock Rifle
. Western/Central Europe, Austria or Germany, ca. mid to late 18th century CE. A beautiful example of a Jaeger .58 caliber hunting rifle with a gorgeous stock carved from walnut wood. Estimate $4,000 - $6,000.
19th C. German Iron Percussion Pistol w/ Art Loss
. Western Europe, Germany, ca. 1801 to 1860 CE. A very handsome percussion pistol with a wooden stock and steel barrel with engraved foliate motifs on the fittings. Estimate $3,200 - $4,800.
Chinese Qing Pottery Vases w/ Dragons & Foo Dogs (pr)
. East Asia, China, late Qing Dynasty, ca. 1840s CE. A gorgeous set of two matching pottery vases with inverted piriform bodies, flat bases, slightly carinated shoulders, and tapered rims meant to accommodate the accompanying lids. Estimate $2,800 - $4,200.
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